Given that the Constitution provides for the establishment of autonomous states, a system of autonomous institutions similar to that of the Ombudsman has been developed. These bodies have the same duties as the Ombudsman, except that they are limited to their own territories.
El desarrollo del Estado autonómico establecido constitucionalmente ha configurado una red de Instituciones autonómicas similares al Defensor del Pueblo que tienen igual función, pero circunscrita a su propio territorio.